All information is relevant to the initials and finals.Being creative in the meaningful writing.
A few initials or finals are left out.Have some transitional words among pinyin symbols
Some initials and finals are left out. Lack of transitional words among pinyin symbols.
Errors
Free of all mechanical or grammatical errors
Fewer than three mechanical or grammatical errors
Four or more mechanical or grammatical errors
Rubrics for the performance
(possible total points: 35)
Criteria
Excellent (5 pts)
Average (3-4 pts)
Need to improve (0-2 pts)
Scores
Introduction
Introduction establishes rapport with audience; catches the interests of audience immediately and explains how you chose the music and wrote the lyrics.
Introduction missing one of the following elements: establishes rapport with the audience; catches the interests of the audience immediately, or explain explains how you chose the music and wrote the lyrics.
Introduction fails to establish rapport with audience; or to catch the interest of audience immediately and does not effectively explain how you chose the music and wrote the lyrics.
Clarity
Clear and accurate pronunciation on every pinyin symbol.
Muffling or inaccurate pronunciation on a few (1~2) pinyin symbols.
Muffling or inaccurate pronunciation on some (more than 3) pinyin symbols.
Full voice
Your singing voice is full of confidence and enthusiasm.
Your singing voice is powerful, occasionally shows uncertainty.
Your voice is weak, barely can be heard in the far side of the room.
Memorization
Without looking at the written lyrics while singing.
Occasionally have to refer to the written lyrics while singing; and/or skip a few words.
Heavily rely on the written lyrics and/or your partner to sing along; and/or skip or missing some lines.
Music Background
The background music has the balance with your voice.
The background music doesn’t have the balance with your voice
No music background
Body language
Convey your personal perspectives on the song with effective use of body language (appropriate gestures, facial expressions, etc.)
Moderately convey your personal perspectives on the song with some use of body language (appropriate gestures, facial expressions, etc.)
Minimally convey your personal perspectives on the song with limited use of body language (appropriate gestures, facial expressions, etc.)
Finishing
Have showed great courtesy to the audience with appropriate finishing lines in Chinese.
Have showed courtesy to the audience with simple finishing lines in Chinese.
Have forgotten to say any finishing lines in Chinese.
Rubrics for the written lyrics
(possible total points: 10X4)Rubrics for the performance
(possible total points: 35)